memory lane.

i just found this. i wrote it when i was 36 weeks pregnant. and it was like a trip down memory lane . . .

things you realize at 36 weeks

i can survive on almost no sleep.

i'm not self-conscious about smiling though my face has doubled in size

i am in awe that people get pregnant and give birth every day. i never realized what a miracle it is.

i think dads are secretly jealous that moms get to feel and experience all that they do in pregnancy.

i love having a belly that moves throughout the day.

i've been missing out by not having desserts. chocolate, ice cream and cake . . .where have you been all my life?

when you are tired and puffy, it is so nice when your husband tells you that you're pretty. that's true love.

every pregnant lady should have a dedicated foot massager.

i can live without wine and still be really happy.

i never gave my parents enough credit.

nine months seemed like a long time in the beginning, but i get it now. it's needed.

life with just you and your husband is simple and wonderful.

there are too many baby products in the world and i wonder how parents with no money do it.

i still cannot distinguish between the front and the back of a diaper.

it was unwise to finish decorating our nursery in the ninth month.

pregnancy pictures don't have to be torture and are totally worth it.

i look like my mom when i laugh.

aunties and uncles are necessary.

i won't be perfect enough for this baby and that's okay. i am so thankful for grace.